Santiago Ilídio Andrade

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"The federal government is fully committed to continue
fighting against impunity in cases of killed journalists," Brazilian President
Dilma Rousseff told a CPJ delegation during a meeting on Tuesday in Brasilia,
the country's political capital. Accepting that deadly violence against the
media is a detriment to freedom of the press, Rousseff said her administration
will implement a mechanism to prevent deadly attacks, protect journalists under
imminent risk, and support legislative efforts to federalize crimes against
freedom of expression.

1. In the government’s hands

By Carlos Lauría

Since June 2013, Brazil has been the scene of sporadic but huge anti-government demonstrations that have brought millions to the streets to protest an array of grievances, from fare increases for public transport to corruption and the use of public funds to host the coming soccer World Cup. The protests sometimes turned violent; a cameraman was killed in February 2014. Throughout the demonstrations, dozens of journalists have been detained, harassed, and attacked by law enforcement and by protesters irked by some media treatment of the demonstrations.

Appendix: Journalists killed in Brazil since January 1, 2011

CPJ research has determined that at least 12 journalists have been killed in direct relation to their work since Dilma Rousseff was inaugurated as president on January 1, 2011. Another five have been killed in unclear circumstances, and CPJ continues to investigate those cases.

Brazilian
cameraman Santiago Ilídio Andrade was declared brain dead on February 10, 2014,
after being injured while covering protests in Rio de Janeiro on February 6,
2014. Authorities identified two individuals believed to be involved in the attack
that wounded the journalist, according to news reports.

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New
York, February 7, 2014--Brazilian authorities must immediately investigate an
attack on a journalist who was injured covering a protest in Rio de Janeiro on
Thursday, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Santiago Ilídio
Andrade is in a coma after being hit in the head with an explosive device, according
to news reports.